A lot of his speech seems to be a combination of very simple, easy to understand sentences that still have a lot of power behind them. He will say things like: “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill…” (284). This sentence is very easy for anyone to interpret, yet it sets up a powerful message for what he is going to say next. If he were to put any more detail/complications into that sentence, it would become harder for readers to clearly understand what he is trying to convey. His sentences often throughout the speech tend to be hortative, calling into action the people his is talking to yet not being commanding at the same time. He uses Anaphora commonly throughout his speech, for example in paragraphs 16 through 19, each paragraph starts with the words “let both sides”, repeating those words continuously
A lot of his speech seems to be a combination of very simple, easy to understand sentences that still have a lot of power behind them. He will say things like: “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill…” (284). This sentence is very easy for anyone to interpret, yet it sets up a powerful message for what he is going to say next. If he were to put any more detail/complications into that sentence, it would become harder for readers to clearly understand what he is trying to convey. His sentences often throughout the speech tend to be hortative, calling into action the people his is talking to yet not being commanding at the same time. He uses Anaphora commonly throughout his speech, for example in paragraphs 16 through 19, each paragraph starts with the words “let both sides”, repeating those words continuously